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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Tristan da Cunha to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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